Shooting video on the Sony Xperia T is similar to the still capture mode, although you're given a couple of extra modes, such as sport capture for movement or night time mode for, well, night time.

You can shoot video in 1080p at 30 frames per second to produce decent home-grown video.

Image stabilisation is average and could be improved, especially given the stabilisation that Nokia has recently shown on its new Windows Phone-powered Lumia 920.

You can alter the white balance and exposure as well as turn on face recognition for video and, as expected, the overall results are impressive.

Sony has been making cameras for a while now and it seems that this expertise is slowly starting to bleed into its smartphone products.

The standard video shot in daylight demonstrates the Xperia T's ability to shoot comfortably in high resolution. However, the image stabilisation isn't as good as rival smartphones and we were quite surprised by the jerky quality of the zoom.

The video shot in a dark environment with the night-time settings manages to pick up what detail there is.

We found the microphone on the Xperia T was quite good at picking up audio during shooting – just not during an underground music gig.

A first-class kick into goal. A golden sunset worth more than the plane ticket. Video chats so crisp the miles between you disappear. The 13 MP HD camera from Sony with full 1080p HD video recording captures it all in stunning detail. And since the most unforgettable moments are often unexpected, you'll be glad the fast capture camera goes from sleep to snap in just over a second.

Remember

Re-play it in vivid detail

Need an instant re-play to settle the score, or just feeling nostalgic? Flip through your personalised photo album - with the "Album" app you easily sort, browse and share your photos and videos. Choose your most recent HD video or browse the globe to find the pictures you took in Spain. Who's that in the background? Zoom in super-fast to see. Re-live it all on the 4.6" touchscreen with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine. Your videos and pictures are crisp in every detail with no jagged edges or blurry faces.